OGLE-2006-BLG-109Lb

OGLE-2006-BLG-109Lb
Exoplanet List of exoplanets
Parent star
Star OGLE-2006-BLG-109L
Constellation Scorpius
Right ascension (α) 17h 52m 35s
Declination (δ) –30° 05′ 16″
Apparent magnitude (mV) 17.17
Distance4,920 ± 390 ly
(1,510 ± 120 pc)
Observed separation
Projected separation (d) 2.3 ± 0.5 AU
Orbital elements
Orbital period(P) 1790 ± 548 d
Inclination (i) 64 ± 8°
Physical characteristics
Mass(m)0.727 ± 0.06 MJ
Temperature (T) ~102
Discovery information
Discovery date 14 February 2008
Discoverer(s) Gaudi and
Bennett et al.
Discovery method Gravitational microlensing
Discovery status Published
Other designations
EWS 2006-BUL-109Lb
Database references
Extrasolar Planets
Encyclopaedia		data
SIMBADdata
Exoplanet Archivedata
Open Exoplanet Cataloguedata

OGLE-2006-BLG-109Lb is an extrasolar planet approximately 4,920 light-years away in the constellation of Sagittarius. The planet was detected orbiting the star OGLE-2006-BLG-109L in 2008 by a research team using Microlensing.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Gaudi, B. S.; et al. (2008). "Discovery of a Jupiter/Saturn Analog with Gravitational Microlensing". Science. 319 (5865): 927–930. arXiv:0802.1920. Bibcode:2008Sci...319..927G. doi:10.1126/science.1151947. PMID 18276883. web preprint
  • Britt, Robert Roy (2008-02-14). "Solar System Like Ours Found". Space.com. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
  • "Discovery of a Jupiter/Saturn Analog in OGLE-2006-BLG-109". MicroFUN. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
  • Dominik, Martin (2006-02-11). "The unlonely planets — Discovery of a Jupiter/Saturn analogue". ARTEMiS. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
  • Overbye, Dennis (2008-02-14). "Scientists Find Solar System Like Ours". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
  • Rincon, Paul (2008-04-06). "Solar System's 'look-alike' found". BBC News. Retrieved 2008-06-27.

Coordinates: 17h 52m 35s, −30° 05′ 16″


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